Note:

*CBD refers to Institute of Koorie Education – Community Based Delivery

This unit may not be included as a part of a 10 point accredited major sequence in psychology (as required for application for further study in psychology).

Content

This unit provides students with an overview of how psychology informs and assists the criminal justice system. It also provides students with an understanding of the various applied roles that psychologists play within the criminal justice system.

The unit is divided into three parts.

The first part covers psychological explanation of crime, including (a) an overview of the Australian legal system (b) theories of offending and their applications, and (c) why people commit theft, violent and sexual crimes.

The second part describes the role that psychology plays in the investigative stage, including (a) the role of interviewing in investigation, (b) eyewitness testimony, and (c) the role of deception.

The third part provides an overview of the role that psychology plays in the courtroom and discusses (a) psychological research into juries and (b) the role of psychologists as expert witnesses.

Prescribed texts

In addition to the prescribed text, online readings will be provided on CloudDeakin.

Unit Fee Information

Student Contribution Rate*

Student Contribution Rate**

Fee rate - Domestic Students

Fee rate - International students

$769

$769

$2847

$3039

* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.